Scholarships and Grants

Alicia Canterbury Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund

…Level II’s rigor and requirements gave me a greater sense of self awareness and means towards embracing the concept of independent learners in the classroom.

Jennifer Russell Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund

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Level II really helped me take the next step as a creative educator who can come up with her own lessons and process to teach those lessons to children.

Ashleigh Miller Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund

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It is with sincere gratitude that I write to thank you for granting me financial assistance to take the Level III teacher education course this summer… My mind is bursting with ideas and ways to enhance the structure my students’ musical development beginning this fall.

Jason Levy Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund

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In levels 1 & 2 I began to understand how students best learn music through singing, speaking, dancing, and playing but it really wasn't until Level 3 that I understood that the process is everything and Level 3 helped me see the endless possibilities for our students.

Kristin Machkovech Shields/Gillespie Scholarship

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The students at Eagle Point Elementary in DeForest, WI are so excited to play these instruments and I have already seen their musicianship begin to grow.

Peter Hinch Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund

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I encourage all my friends and AOSA members to consider taking advantage of the AOSA scholarships and grants. Who knows, you could also spend six days in Salzburg at the International Orff Institute!

Anna Freeman Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund

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My teaching is transformed because my love of teaching music is refreshed and renewed. My students are already seeing a difference in our lessons and in me.

Brett Hawkins AOSA TAP Fund

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Having these instruments will truly help me grow in my implementation of Orff Schulwerk. I will be able to sequence skills and build a curriculum that includes these as an important component.

Deborah Edwin Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund

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Combining the playfulness of Orff Schulwerk with the concreteness of curriculum has always been a struggle for me...I now have the tools to help me weave in the Orff Schulwerk where it always should have been.

Dawn Williams Gunild Keetman Assistance Fund

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My students will benefit greatly from the student-centered environment that comes naturally from Orff Schulwerk. Through the Level I course, my understanding of how to foster a safe, musically rich, creative space has greatly improved.

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Members of AOSA for one full year prior to application may be eligible for Professional Development scholarships or grants to purchase instruments/equipment. Click below to view the Grant/Scholarship information and to complete an application. Applications are due January 15. See the grid below the links for more specifics about what can be funded. There is typically more money available for Professional Development scholarships than for Instrument grants.

Note: Current members of AOSA who have completed a Level 1 training this year are eligible to apply for Professional Development scholarships for Level 2 training, even if applicant has not been a member of AOSA for one full year.